The Minority in Parliament has urged President Nana Akufo-Addo to promptly address the nation regarding the current condition of Ghana’s environment.
This call for action arises from increasing concerns over the swift deterioration of the country’s natural resources, such as forests, water bodies, and land, which the Minority feels demands immediate attention and intervention from the highest level of government.
Addressing the media, on Tuesday, September 3, the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Lands and Natural Resources Committee, Alhassan Suhuyini, expressed alarm over the government’s perceived inaction in tackling environmental challenges such as illegal mining, deforestation, and pollution.
“We wish to therefore to call on our lame duck president who checked out long ago and the clueless vice president, who is only focused on merely winning an election to show its possible without a clue as to what to with it, to at least dismiss the ministers responsible for Science and Environment and MLNR to signal their disappointment and the indignation of the people.”
“Anything short of that will mean our suspicions that galamsay is a regime sponsored and supported rape of the state is true. We also demand a statement from the president on the state of our environment immediately. It’s critical to our survival as a nation,” he stated.
He reprimanded the administration for its ineffective enforcement of environmental regulations, which has resulted in the ongoing destruction of essential ecosystems vital for the country’s sustainable development.
The Tamale North MP stressed that the persistent environmental damage poses a serious risk to the health and well-being of Ghanaians.
He called on the President to present specific plans to tackle these problems, including strategies for ecosystem restoration and stricter implementation of environmental laws.
“We wish to therefore to call on our lame duck president who checked out long ago and the clueless vice president, who is only focused on merely winning an election to show its possible without a clue as to what to with it, to at least dismiss the ministers responsible for Science and Environment and MLNR to signal their disappointment and the indignation of the people.”
“Anything short of that will mean our suspicions that galamsay is a regime sponsored and supported rape of the state is true. We also demand a statement from the president on the state of our environment immediately. It’s critical to our survival as a nation,” he stated.